Birkal
We have the technology.
Introduction:
During All-Star week for Smogon Premier League 4, macle and I had an interesting battle. We decided to do a one on one battle between our team mascots: Scrafty vs. Toxicroak. What started as a joke battle turned into massive theorymon sessions that went on for hours. Dekzeh and the Smog Frogs spent a lot of time working out optimal spreads, and the environment was similar in the Team Raiders channel. The battle ended up being a lot of fun with a surprising amount of depth (http://pokemonshowdown.com/replay/ou8892250). It was easily one of the most fun matches either of us had played, so I'm building a tournament around the same concept.
Concept:
The tournament is set up that you pick and post three Pokemon when you sign up for the tournament. You can only pick one of each individual Pokemon, but a different player can have the same Pokemon as you (e.g. you can't have two Alakazam, but someone else can pick Alakazam if you pick it too; also, you can only pick one forme for Pokemon like Rotom). Chosen Pokemon have to be Overused and under; no Ubers are allowed. Each round, every player picks one of their opponent's three Pokemon to battle that round. They PM that choice to me. Once both players have relayed the opposing Pokemon to face in PM, I will declare it in the thread. At that point, both players can start preparing for their match. Picking like this occurs through every round.
Also, it'd be awesome if each player kept their designed sets for when they are eliminated. They shouldn't reveal anything about the nature of the battle, but moreso why they prepared that Pokemon in the manner they did for that specific threat. It's cool for onlookers to see the mental process behind this stuff. If you can reveal it in these threads without giving away any of the opponent's strategy, I'm sure our viewers would love to see the sets utilized.
General Tournament Rules:
- General tournament rules and regulations can be found stickied at the top of this forum.
- Standard OU - 1 vs. 1
- Generation V
- Single Elimination
- The banlists for this tournament are the same as for the ladders of the Smogon University server of Pokemon Online. You are absolutely not allowed to use any Pokemon in the Uber metagame.
- Matches may either be conducted on Pokemon Showdown or Pokemon Online.
- Post three Pokemon in this thread when you sign up for the tournament. They will remain as your only Pokemon throughout the entirety of the tournament.
- Private Message user Birkal at the beginning of each round which of your opponent's Pokemon you'd like to battle.
- Do not battle until both you and your opponent have their selection revealed in this thread.
Battle Rules:
- Evasion Clause
- OHKO Clause
- Sleep Clause
- Species Clause
- Timed Battle
- 1 vs. 1
- No moves that evoke the Self KO Clause. Destiny Bond, Explosion, Final Gambit, Perish Song, Selfdestruct, and other such moves are banned.
- No Johning whatsoever. I expect all matches to be done within the span of a week or less.
- All matches will be best of one.
All participants must Private Message me which of their opponent's Pokemon they choose to face. Your battle cannot start until I receive PMs from both participants. I will be updating this post with the selected Pokemon when I receive PMs from both battlers.
Round 1 Time Table:
All selections should be made within 96 hours (four days) of this post.
All battles should be completed within 10 days of this post.
Participants that go over these limits risk being substituted out.
Round 1 Pairings:
XxP0RP01S3M4ST3RxX vs Terraquaza
Jirachi Keldeo-R Garchomp | Garchomp Breloom Jirachi
BlankZero vs umbrepic
Tyranitar Breloom Heatran | Gyarados Jolteon Politoed
D4RR3N vs Jayde
Togekiss Celebi Politoed | Jirachi Smeargle Garchomp
Fusxfaranto vs Shayhok
Garchomp Mew Jirachi | Mew Smeargle Ditto
Steven Snype vs Asek
Alakazam Heatran Sableye | Ditto Kingdra Lucario
The DragonKnight vs Brap
Dragonite Azelf Togekiss | Gengar Terrakion Jirachi
.Robert vs IronStorm
Jirachi Mamoswine Kyurem-B | Latios Magnezone Metagross
dragonuser vs Level 51
Kyurem-B Dragonite Jirachi | Abomasnow Breloom Hariyama
Mylo Xyloto vs LonelyNess
Dragonite Jirachi Latios | Mew Jirachi Dragonite
Maxou vs 199 Lives
Dragonite Moltres Jirachi | Mew Clefable Kyurem
apologies vs Morpheus
Dragonite Latios Garchomp | Hydeigon Mew Garchomp
christos21 vs Zukai
Durant Breloom Dragonite | Terrakion Dragonite Salamence
Zaos vs FireMage
Darmanitan Gengar Keldeo-R | Volcarona Jirachi Chansey
Dcae vs kokoloko
Mamoswine Jirachi Mew | Mew Mamoswine Garchomp
Alice vs Hantsuki
Dragonite Infernape Jirachi | Jirachi Mamoswine Arcanine
aerialace TM40 vs Fantasy
Jirachi Terrakion Gengar | Dragonite Mamoswine Conkeldurr
Corkscrew vs DTC
Garchomp Mamoswine Latias | Gardevoir Charizard Samurott
Joeyboy vs Houndoomsday
Cloyster Dragonite Sableye | Mew Jirachi Dragonite
Velits vs M Dragon
Meloetta Honchkrow Jirachi | Mew Sableye Blissey
BKC vs DarkLoïc
Mew Celebi Jirachi | Jirachi Landorus-I Terrakion
Jorgen vs Lawrence III
Snorlax Zapdos Suicune | Empoleon Staraptor Galvantula
reachzero vs Chisposo
Jirachi Mew Dragonite | Shedinja Breloom Terrakion
giara vs Nglittleguy
Abomasnow Zapdos Salamence | Cottonee Jirachi Garchomp
King vs Treecko
Tornadus Reuniclus Chandelure | Whimsicott Liepard Sableye
Pwnemon vs kingmitus
Conkeldurr Scrafty Machamp | Jirachi Dragonite Scizor
FLCL vs ModestGarchomp
Garchomp Cloyster Jirachi | Tyranitar Jirachi Liepard
complete legitimacy vs ThePillsburyDoughBoy
Dragonite Garchomp Terrakion| Tyranitar Gengar Gastrodon
The Wolf vs Lunatic Lies
Victini Dragonite Smeargle | Volcarona Mew Dragonite
Lavos Spawn vs Sayonara
Raikou Entei Suicune | Jirachi Dragonite Breloom
Instynct vs Drako
Azelf Latios Dragonite | Mamoswine Dragonite Gastrodon
Meloetta<3 vs Anno nyme
Togekiss Ludicolo Machamp | Terrakion Reuniclus Aerodactyl
The Great Mighty Doom vs Brammi
Sableye Jirachi Dragonite | Blissey Zapdos Machamp
Vinc2612 vs Subject 18
Garchomp Magnezone Mew | Kyurem-B Whimsicott Mamoswine
Eagle4 vs McMeghan
Dragonite Breloom Cottonee | Tyranitar Mamoswine Mew
Rockhp31 vs Hyperbeem
Lucario Landorus-I Dragonite | Haxorus Garchomp Dragonite
Tagliatelle21 vs Arcticblast
Hariyama Lucario Dragonite | Volcarona Liepard Jirachi
majaspic22 vs NidokingKing
Lucario Dragonite Scizor | Nidoking Cloyster Mew
rairyan vs Sapientia
Dragonite Landorus Jirachi | Slowbro Charizard Dragonite
Raseri vs Frochtejohgurt
Celebi Jirachi Victini | Jirachi Tyranitar Blissey
AnemosSpei vs Leftiez
Keldeo Volcarona Garchomp | Shedinja Mew Blissey
MadBull vs The Unlucky one
Snorlax Scrafty Lucario | Keldeo Landorus Tyranitar
Dogfish44 vs Nova
Mismagius Mew Metagross | Mew Ditto Jirachi
Boudouche vs code-e
Jellicent Machamp Dragonite | Charizard Vaporeon Kangaskahn
fitzy72 vs tml
Mamoswine Mew Metagross | Terrakion Tyranitar Hydreigon
Vertex vs -Manu-
Terrakion Cloyster Keldeo-R | Salamence Victini Kingdra
CBTerrakion vs shartruce2
Garchomp Keldeo Scizor | Abomasnow Cloyster Infernape
Qwilphish vs Feranfell
Honchkrow Floatzel Mienshao | Wingull Slowpoke Maractus
Myzozoa vs DC.
Mew Latias Dragonite | Dragonite Reuniclus Scizor
Biosci vs SubwayJ
Heracross Landorus-T Tornadus | Nidoking Lucario Mew
B-Lulz vs Lady Salamence
Keldeo Gengar Latios | Breloom Salamence Terrakion
Metal Sonic vs AceHardlight
Mienshao Conkeldurr Infernape | Scizor Suicune Zapdos
Ditto vs Euler
Bronzong Latios Infernape | Alakazam Weavile Sceptile
Nelson vs Double01
Breloom Gengar Infernape | Abomasnow Mew Garchomp
Kelsey vs CrashinBoomBang
Jirachi Infernape Dragonite | Garchomp Scizor Tyranitar
~GreenCore vs Eo Ut Mortus
Dragonite Jirachi Landorus-T | Mamoswine Cloyster Jirachi
sandshrewz vs Cristal
Arcanine Zapdos Metagross | Suicune Arcanine Abomasnow
Marshall.Law vs Mew
Shedinja Jirachi Kyurem-B | Latias Zapdos Swampert
Frizy vs Asator
Jirachi Landorus-I Tyranitar | Conkeldurr Celebi Scolipede
Jets vs SoulWind
Whimsicott Mew Jirachi | Mew Jirachi Zapdos
Laurel vs Stone_Cold
Mew Cloyster Dragonite | Gengar Garchomp Yanmega
Fuzznip vs The Kyle
Mew Gengar Infernape | Breloom Chandelure Tyranitar
PK Gaming vs TheFourthChaser
Dragonite Alakazam Gengar | Mew Jirachi Kyurem-B
Kirigakure vs Kojes
Togekiss Kyurem-B Infernape | Latios Jellicent Scizor
Furai vs Dice
Tyranitar Mamoswine Mew | Keldeo Jirachi Landorus
Substitutes:
Round 1 Time Table:
All selections should be made within 96 hours (four days) of this post.
All battles should be completed within 10 days of this post.
Participants that go over these limits risk being substituted out.
Round 1 Pairings:
XxP0RP01S3M4ST3RxX vs Terraquaza
Jirachi Keldeo-R Garchomp | Garchomp Breloom Jirachi
BlankZero vs umbrepic
Tyranitar Breloom Heatran | Gyarados Jolteon Politoed
D4RR3N vs Jayde
Togekiss Celebi Politoed | Jirachi Smeargle Garchomp
Fusxfaranto vs Shayhok
Garchomp Mew Jirachi | Mew Smeargle Ditto
Steven Snype vs Asek
Alakazam Heatran Sableye | Ditto Kingdra Lucario
The DragonKnight vs Brap
Dragonite Azelf Togekiss | Gengar Terrakion Jirachi
.Robert vs IronStorm
Jirachi Mamoswine Kyurem-B | Latios Magnezone Metagross
dragonuser vs Level 51
Kyurem-B Dragonite Jirachi | Abomasnow Breloom Hariyama
Mylo Xyloto vs LonelyNess
Dragonite Jirachi Latios | Mew Jirachi Dragonite
Maxou vs 199 Lives
Dragonite Moltres Jirachi | Mew Clefable Kyurem
apologies vs Morpheus
Dragonite Latios Garchomp | Hydeigon Mew Garchomp
christos21 vs Zukai
Durant Breloom Dragonite | Terrakion Dragonite Salamence
Zaos vs FireMage
Darmanitan Gengar Keldeo-R | Volcarona Jirachi Chansey
Dcae vs kokoloko
Mamoswine Jirachi Mew | Mew Mamoswine Garchomp
Alice vs Hantsuki
Dragonite Infernape Jirachi | Jirachi Mamoswine Arcanine
aerialace TM40 vs Fantasy
Jirachi Terrakion Gengar | Dragonite Mamoswine Conkeldurr
Corkscrew vs DTC
Garchomp Mamoswine Latias | Gardevoir Charizard Samurott
Joeyboy vs Houndoomsday
Cloyster Dragonite Sableye | Mew Jirachi Dragonite
Velits vs M Dragon
Meloetta Honchkrow Jirachi | Mew Sableye Blissey
BKC vs DarkLoïc
Mew Celebi Jirachi | Jirachi Landorus-I Terrakion
Jorgen vs Lawrence III
Snorlax Zapdos Suicune | Empoleon Staraptor Galvantula
reachzero vs Chisposo
Jirachi Mew Dragonite | Shedinja Breloom Terrakion
giara vs Nglittleguy
Abomasnow Zapdos Salamence | Cottonee Jirachi Garchomp
King vs Treecko
Tornadus Reuniclus Chandelure | Whimsicott Liepard Sableye
Pwnemon vs kingmitus
Conkeldurr Scrafty Machamp | Jirachi Dragonite Scizor
FLCL vs ModestGarchomp
Garchomp Cloyster Jirachi | Tyranitar Jirachi Liepard
complete legitimacy vs ThePillsburyDoughBoy
Dragonite Garchomp Terrakion| Tyranitar Gengar Gastrodon
The Wolf vs Lunatic Lies
Victini Dragonite Smeargle | Volcarona Mew Dragonite
Lavos Spawn vs Sayonara
Raikou Entei Suicune | Jirachi Dragonite Breloom
Instynct vs Drako
Azelf Latios Dragonite | Mamoswine Dragonite Gastrodon
Meloetta<3 vs Anno nyme
Togekiss Ludicolo Machamp | Terrakion Reuniclus Aerodactyl
The Great Mighty Doom vs Brammi
Sableye Jirachi Dragonite | Blissey Zapdos Machamp
Vinc2612 vs Subject 18
Garchomp Magnezone Mew | Kyurem-B Whimsicott Mamoswine
Eagle4 vs McMeghan
Dragonite Breloom Cottonee | Tyranitar Mamoswine Mew
Rockhp31 vs Hyperbeem
Lucario Landorus-I Dragonite | Haxorus Garchomp Dragonite
Tagliatelle21 vs Arcticblast
Hariyama Lucario Dragonite | Volcarona Liepard Jirachi
majaspic22 vs NidokingKing
Lucario Dragonite Scizor | Nidoking Cloyster Mew
rairyan vs Sapientia
Dragonite Landorus Jirachi | Slowbro Charizard Dragonite
Raseri vs Frochtejohgurt
Celebi Jirachi Victini | Jirachi Tyranitar Blissey
AnemosSpei vs Leftiez
Keldeo Volcarona Garchomp | Shedinja Mew Blissey
MadBull vs The Unlucky one
Snorlax Scrafty Lucario | Keldeo Landorus Tyranitar
Dogfish44 vs Nova
Mismagius Mew Metagross | Mew Ditto Jirachi
Boudouche vs code-e
Jellicent Machamp Dragonite | Charizard Vaporeon Kangaskahn
fitzy72 vs tml
Mamoswine Mew Metagross | Terrakion Tyranitar Hydreigon
Vertex vs -Manu-
Terrakion Cloyster Keldeo-R | Salamence Victini Kingdra
CBTerrakion vs shartruce2
Garchomp Keldeo Scizor | Abomasnow Cloyster Infernape
Qwilphish vs Feranfell
Honchkrow Floatzel Mienshao | Wingull Slowpoke Maractus
Myzozoa vs DC.
Mew Latias Dragonite | Dragonite Reuniclus Scizor
Biosci vs SubwayJ
Heracross Landorus-T Tornadus | Nidoking Lucario Mew
B-Lulz vs Lady Salamence
Keldeo Gengar Latios | Breloom Salamence Terrakion
Metal Sonic vs AceHardlight
Mienshao Conkeldurr Infernape | Scizor Suicune Zapdos
Ditto vs Euler
Bronzong Latios Infernape | Alakazam Weavile Sceptile
Nelson vs Double01
Breloom Gengar Infernape | Abomasnow Mew Garchomp
Kelsey vs CrashinBoomBang
Jirachi Infernape Dragonite | Garchomp Scizor Tyranitar
~GreenCore vs Eo Ut Mortus
Dragonite Jirachi Landorus-T | Mamoswine Cloyster Jirachi
sandshrewz vs Cristal
Arcanine Zapdos Metagross | Suicune Arcanine Abomasnow
Marshall.Law vs Mew
Shedinja Jirachi Kyurem-B | Latias Zapdos Swampert
Frizy vs Asator
Jirachi Landorus-I Tyranitar | Conkeldurr Celebi Scolipede
Jets vs SoulWind
Whimsicott Mew Jirachi | Mew Jirachi Zapdos
Laurel vs Stone_Cold
Mew Cloyster Dragonite | Gengar Garchomp Yanmega
Fuzznip vs The Kyle
Mew Gengar Infernape | Breloom Chandelure Tyranitar
PK Gaming vs TheFourthChaser
Dragonite Alakazam Gengar | Mew Jirachi Kyurem-B
Kirigakure vs Kojes
Togekiss Kyurem-B Infernape | Latios Jellicent Scizor
Furai vs Dice
Tyranitar Mamoswine Mew | Keldeo Jirachi Landorus
Substitutes:
Chieliee
Dragonite Breloom Alakazam
Dragonite Breloom Alakazam
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